Baker

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

The Baker prepares and bakes bakery products for display and customer orders, supporting freshness and quality in a fast-paced bakery department. The role includes proofing and frying products, pulling items from the freezer or cooler, planning production, and guiding bakery clerks. The Baker may also write the department schedule and ensure coverage in the Bakery Manager’s absence. The position combines baking and production work with customer service, inventory and merchandising tasks, equipment awareness, and sanitation. The Baker works under significant deadline pressure and is expected to maintain a clean, neat, and safe work area while following company and department guidelines.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Ability to solve practical problems and make sound decisions with varied factors and limited standardization.
Ability to apply math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to lead and guide bakery clerks and maintain department standards.
Clear communication with customers and co-workers and a positive team contribution.
Ability to handle confidential information, including sales, with discretion.
Frequently stand and walk throughout a shift.
Perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.
Where applicable, safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
Where applicable, operate a delivery vehicle in accordance with applicable DOT standards.

Nice To Haves

Department training is helpful.
Over six months up to one year of similar or related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Greet customers with a smile and assist them with their needs throughout the store.
Check daily orders, create a production timeline and schedule, and prioritize special and future orders.
Prepare, make up, bake, and fry department products; proof items as needed and pull product from the freezer or cooler.
Review products for freshness, remove items by stale date, and anticipate product needs for current and subsequent days.
Inspect incoming products for quality and quantity, including identifying mispicks.
Invoice and put away products as instructed by the Department Manager.
Check signage and labels on advertised items and review the department for potential safety issues.
Understand bakery equipment use and maintenance needs and follow up on potential issues.
Lead bakery clerks by providing guidance and direction.
Review shelf products, re-merchandise as needed, and remove or recycle outdated products.
Order department supplies and merchandise as directed by the Bakery Manager.
Write the department schedule and ensure coverage in the Bakery Manager's absence.
Follow sanitation procedures and keep the work area clean, neat, and safe.
Answer the phone promptly, assist callers, and take product orders.
Follow Hy-Vee's dress code, hygiene standards, and department and company guidelines.
Assist with other tasks and special projects as needed.